I have put off getting my Bernina serviced for a few months now because I always seem to be in the middle of a deadline. The only dealer at the time I bought it was 35 miles southwest of the city, which doesn't sound bad but in Chicago traffic can take over an hour to get to, so the inconvenience factor is extremely high.
I called the dealer when my oil warning went on in the spring, and she told me how to turn it off, but warned that the machine would do it three times...and the third time it wouldn't go away. And this morning when I fired the machine up, that damn oil can was there, blinking ominously for the THIRD TIME.
Yes, I understand the need to keep my tools in working order. I oil frequently and clean the fuzz out regularly. I realize that not having my machine for a minimum of ten days of service is a small tradeoff for a very expensive but inoperable machine. And I fully intended to get it there as close to my year anniversary as possible, honest. But why now?
I have at least three quilts I need to finish for Christmas, and was on a roll with this latest project. My hope is that I can get all the homespun strip sets done tonight and haul the dang machine out to the 'burbs tomorrow on the sort-of-way to Michigan for the weekend.
Enough whining, Kate. Suck it up and take care of it, already!
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I feel your pain, I have two cheep machines and one always needs work.
hi kate! i found your blog through devon's. you can check out mine at wuzupteach.blogspot.com
Oh, man, I know how you feel. Thank goodness I have the Bernina now, even if it is past its teen years, because when the Kenmore goes in for service, I am lost. Now, hopefully, both won't go out at the same time!
arrrg! how frustrating is that! hope they can get it purring soon.
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